Bill Simmons Is Headed to HBO, With a New Weekly Series in 2016

His multiplatform deal starts in October

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Bill Simmons has settled on his post-ESPN job: He'll be taking his talents to HBO.

Simmons has signed a multiyear, multiplatform agreement with HBO, which includes a weekly series launching next year, the network announced. He will begin working for HBO in October after his ESPN deal has ended. 

The deal will make HBO the exclusive TV home for Simmons. In addition to his weekly series, which will cover both sports and pop culture, he will have a production deal to produce content for the network and its digital platforms, which will include video podcasts.

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